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National Cherry Blossom Festival

(DC) (MD) (VA) What began with a gift in 1912 at the Tidal Basin now spans four weeks throughout Washington, DC, and neighboring communities in Maryland and Virginia. Residents and visitors are invited to celebrate all that spring in Washington, DC has to offer — from exciting events to convenient hotels, delectable Cherry Picks restaurants to vibrant Art in Bloom installations, and a jaw-dropping City in Bloom to joyful Petal Porches.

Free – $20
Ongoing

DC Environmental Film Festival

(DC) (MD) (VA) (Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital) Enjoy the world’s largest green film festival right in DC metro. Screenings feature local and international award-winning films on the environment. Events are streamed and live. Most are free.

Free – $27

2024 Bull Run Egg Scavenger Hunt

Bull Run Regional Park 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Spring is just a hop around the corner, and the egg scavenger hunt is back at Bull Run Regional Park! Visit Bull Run Regional Park any day from March 23 to 31 between 8am and 6pm to participate in this event! Pick up your egg hunt sheet at the Camp Store, hop around the park to complete ...

$8

Spring Egg Hunt at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens 9750 Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Enjoy a delightful Spring Egg Hunt adventure available daily, March 23 – March 31, 2024, from 10am-6pm at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens!  Embark on a self-guided hunt through the gardens as you search for treasures – giant eggs!  The fun is as easy as 1 – 2 – 3!

$8

Spring Break Peter Pan Scavenger Hunt

Winkler Botanical Preserve 5400 Roanoke Ave., Alexandria

(VA) (NOVA Parks) Follow a treasure map to explore Winkler Botanical Preserve as you find clues to claim your treasure. Each participant is entered into a drawing to win 2 free tickets to see Peter Pan: The Broadway Hit Musical at The National Theater in Washington, DC.

Free

Occoquan Bay Natural Resources Survey

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge 14050 Dawson Beach Rd, Woodbridge

(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining this outing! Many know Northern Virginia for its economic dynamism, cultural development and ever-changing landscape.  Less well known are the places sheltering remnants of an earlier, vital, natural history.  If ...

Free

Trees Through the Season at Turkey Run

Turkey Run Park Turkey Run Loop Rd, McLean

(MD) (Nature Forward) Join Habitat Manager Bradley Simpson to track the seasonal flow as spring warms the landscape and invites trees into bud, bloom, and full-leaf. By visiting the same location multiple times throughout the season, we’ll be primed to observe the changes over time, and to cultivate a keener understanding of the dynamic forest ecosystem–and the trees within. The natural ...

$33 – $46

Chirps, Cheeps & Trills – Frog Sounds of Arlington

Long Branch Nature Center & Park 625 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington

(VA) (Arlington Parks) Burp, peep, croooooak, churrrrr, bank, but no frog goes "ribbit". Come to hear stories, meet some ambassador frogs and take a walk to listen to our very vocal amphibians. Meet at the amphitheater and be ready to have some fun making your own frog calls.

$5

Family Nature Hike

Locust Grove Nature Center 7777 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join a Park Naturalist for a weekly hike exploring the changing of the seasons in Cabin John Regional Park. Children will also be introduced to our Nature Center’s resident animal ambassadors and engage in nature based play and exploration. Program is intended for children 3 to 5 ½ years old and requires the accompaniment of an adult ...

Welcome Back Ospreys!

Pohick Bay Regional Park (Shore Launch) 6501 Pohick Bay Dr, Lorton

(VA) (NOVA  Parks) Join the roving naturalist for a FREE raptor talk at Pohick Bay this spring break celebrating the return of the Ospreys from their winter vacation! Meet a Red-shouldered Hawk and learn about adaptations that hawks and Ospreys have that make them elite predators. Loaner binoculars and a spotting scope will be available to get a closer look ...

Free

Conservation Café: Data Centers – How AI is Keeping Us from Our Climate Goals

(MD) (Nature Forward) Join us for an important and timely discussion about the link between artificial intelligence (AI) and our region's climate goals. We need conservation advocates like you to help educate your local, state, and federal decision makers on the topic of data centers! There is an urgent need to better regulate this fast-growing industry! Nature Forward is working to ...

Free – $15
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